“Grace is a power that comes in and transforms a moment into something better”
Caroline Myss (1952) author from the United States
“The black moment is the moment when the real message of transformation is going to come. At the darkest moment comes the light.”
Source: The Power of Myth (book), Ch. 2 : The Journey Inward
Context: One thing that comes out in myths is that at the bottom of the abyss comes the voice of salvation. The black moment is the moment when the real message of transformation is going to come. At the darkest moment comes the light.
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